Thankful

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Today we went to the mountains and I felt super thankful...

I wanted to share some thoughts with you and tell why I feel so thankful for having an online business.

We're living in the mountains the whole of November here in Costa Rica and the views are incredible!

But not only that... Let me paint you a picture:

I studied Social Services at the University and my original plan was to get a 9-5 job in Finland after graduating, get a mortgage and settle down in the city where I was born (=Oulu).

In fact, if I would have done that today on Thursday my day would have looked like this:

  • I would have gone to work in dark & cold Northern Finland.
  • I would have a limited salary as an employee.
  • I would have a small influence on just a few people's lives.
  • I would have missed all the experiences all around the world during the last years.

If you have never been to Finland, let the meme below speak for itself:

In a nutshell, if I would have chosen the "original path", I would have less influence, less salary, fewer experiences and I would be going to work when it's dark and coming back from work when it's still dark outside.

BUT...

Thanks to Wealthy Affiliate, I learned to build an online business and it gave me freedom.

Instead of being in cold and dark Finland right now, instead, I am in warm and incredibly beautiful Costa Rica enjoying the "laptop lifestyle". Today on Thursday we went walking to the mountains nearby where we're living and the views were magnificent.

I have now lived this “laptop freedom lifestyle” for a few years and it’s been great.

But as you know, everything starts to feel normal after a while. So today I just wanted to take a moment and appreciate the freedom it brings.

It's good to stop sometimes and contemplate on how thankful you can be every day.


The Biggest Reason to Be Thankful

The biggest “benefit” of building an online business is the positive impact that I can have on other people.

Every single day over 10,000 people watch my videos on YouTube and over 100,000 people on TikTok. And the numbers are just rising, especially on YouTube.

I hope to encourage people every single day to go towards their dreams and live "full life".

If I would have gone with the original path of working in social services, I couldn't have dreamed of reaching 10,000's people every single day.

Building an online business has opened doors that I couldn't have imagined before.

As we move forward, I hope to reach millions of people and at least slightly impact positively those people that I come in contact with.

And I have 3 words for you regarding your online business...

Go All-In!

It's Your Time!

- Roope "Thankful man" Kiuttu

PS. Look at the views that we have every night from the house that we stay on the mountains of Costa Rica (we see the lights of San Jose down there)


My Android phone doesn't give justification for these views... In real life, this is one of the most beautiful places where I've ever been (even though I've visited 40 countries before).

Thanks to Wealthy Affiliate for helping me to build an online business!


PPS.
If you ever visit Finland, I recommend July or August. It's beautiful during the summer. Not during "Black Friday" months of October - March! hehe ;)

By the way, in November you and I will also have the real Black Friday (Friday, November 27). That's gonna be fun! Black Friday is like a Christmas for affiliate marketers.

Exciting times ahead!

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Was just reading about Costa Rica this morning! What splendid views! 🤩 The Black Friday analogy for Finland is so funny. I wonder if it’s similar to how many feel about the PNW here in America.

I enjoy your posts and hope to dive into some of your trainings soon!

Can totally relate to this post living in Northern Norway. We already entered the darktime here. However it only lasts to middle of january.

You worked really hard to get there Roope! Your hard work paid off. You got out of the darktime and into the sun! :)

That is my dream too. :)

That's encouraging, but at the same time funny. 😂 Thank you for sharing.
For people in Finland Friday is the black day, but for the rest who work from 9am till 5pm, Monday is the black day.
Thankfully we do not need to choose either. We can enjoy our lives and every day of the week can be a Bright Day.

I hope you're not missing the reindeer racing season. I saw some pictures a couple of years ago. They put harnesses on reindeer and guys on skis get pulled down a track,'

I've never been to Costa Rica but I've had friends who visited and a couple of them even lived there. One guy who went at least once I year had a nursery and he would go to Costa Rica to buy exotic plants. I would love to go there to fish

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